Damn, this pisses me off. It's classic Bush admin in so many ways: first off, they only fund shows they like. (Although I'm kind of baffled about Law & Order--don't they like Fred Thompson? He's one of the reasons I quit watching it.) Second, they target services directed at a powerless group. Next, they get rid of a service that used to be provided by the government so that private funders have to pay for it instead. And finally, they make decisions in total secrecy and refuse to be the least bit accountable. Sure, this is hardly the most important outrage they are perpetuating at the moment, but it is appalling and just really gets to me. Thanks to Buzzflash for linking to it.posted by Dub at 5:20 AM